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- Ref# 1416257714
- Director Location Based Programs in Florida
Experience Summary:
Director, Location Based Programs and Wireless Technology
- Formed the company's first consumer and commercial wireless technology group. Define national office short- and long-term organizational goals for location-based consumer products and services.
- Extensive product development and enhancement experience overseeing multi-function teams that include direct reports, peers and external suppliers. Manage all project related proposals and communications through board associated strategy committees. In addition to sales, responsible for recruiting clients for nationwide product testing, user group participation, and enhancement planning. Oversee all aspects of program budgeting and P&L reporting.
- Lead consumer-targeted mobile data services R&D to expand existing website offerings. Experience includes industry networking and product use across all aspects of mobile electronics. Develop and present R&D project proposals for corporate sponsorship.
- Direct software development management teams responsible for user needs analysis, supplier qualification/partnership, pilot testing and reporting. Deployed wireless communications and location technology systems now in use in eight major US metro markets for automated fleet dispatch. Systems apply GPS, voice and Java-based data communications.
- Created commercial wireless affinity program for road service communications and call center technology. Initiated Sprint/Nextel affinity program to a Top 50 corporate account for clubs and road service contractors. Oversee management of all aspects of program identification, negotiation, product testing/certification and promotion.
- Product management executive for road service dispatch system; reorganized sales efforts to increase road service dispatching system market share from 20% to 66% in 3 years.
- Lead engineering lobbyist team representing radio spectrum concerns to the FCC.
- Organize program promotions with marketing and conference services groups.
